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Food hygiene ratings in Kendal

There are 314 food businesses in Kendal with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Westmorland and Furness Council. A further 37 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Kendal

82% of rated businesses in Kendal hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 4 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Westmorland and Furness as a whole, 86% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Kendal does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 277 rated businesses in Kendal score
5 227 82%
4 34 12%
3 12 4%
2 2 1%
1 2 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Kendal

BusinessRatingInspected
No 1 Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 January 2026
Spar Shop Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 January 2026
Nina's Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 24 February 2026
Watson & Woollard Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 17 March 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Kendal

How many food businesses in Kendal have a hygiene rating?

314 food businesses in Kendal have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Westmorland and Furness Council. 277 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Kendal?

82% of rated businesses in Kendal hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Kendal?

4 food businesses in Kendal hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Kendal?

Environmental health officers at Westmorland and Furness Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Kendal

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.